Measurement

CUSTOMARY SYSTEM

Measurement of Length

A footlong is about a foot long!	1 foot = 12 inches
A standard stove is 36 inches high	1 yard = 36 inches 1 yard = 3 feet
Mile High Stadium sits one mile above sea level	1 mile = 5280 feet 1 mile = 1760 yards

Measurement of Weight

1 pound = 16 ounces
1 ton = 2000 pounds

Measurement of Capacity

1 cup = 8 fluid ounces 1 pint = 2 cups 1 quart = 4 cups 1 quart = 2 pints 1 gallon = 4 quarts

Here are the places were the customary system is used:

It is used in Liberia, Myanmar, and finally the USA

METRIC SYSTEM

Measurement of Length

	100 Centimeters = 1 Meter
	10 Decimeters = 1 Meter
	1000 Millimeters = 1 Meter
external image The Nakheel Tower in Dubai is planned to be 1 kilometer high.	1000 Meters = 1 Kilometer

Measurement of Weight

external image A small paper clip weighs a little over one gram.	1000 milligrams = 1 gram
Apple's "Macbook Air" laptop weighs just over one kilogram.	1000 grams = 1 kilogram
	1000 kilograms = 1 metric ton

Measurement of Capacity

	1000 mililiters = 1 liter
Three standard bathtubs can hold one kiloliter of liquid.	1000 liters = 1 kiloliter

Here are the places where the metric system is used: